Trump and Putin May Get a Cold Reception From Some Alaskans

Warm relations between Alaskans and Russians began to shift with the rise of Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine. In Alaska, feelings on the two leaders’ meeting seemed mixed.

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JD Vance says U.S. is working for a meeting with Trump, Putin and Zelensky.

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He Announced His Intention to Die. The Dinner Invitations Rolled In.

On Instagram, the artist Joseph Awuah-Darko asked the world to invite him to dinner before he ended his life. More than 150 meals later, he is still going.

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The 6 Social Security Myths That Won’t Go Away

The program gave birth to the idea of retirement and covers nearly all Americans — but now it faces major financial and customer service challenges.

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Can AriZona’s 99-Cent Iced Tea Survive Trump’s Tariffs?

The price has been AriZona’s calling card for nearly three decades. A 50 percent tariff on imported aluminum may change that.

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Trump Raids Help Stir a Political Reversal for Karen Bass

The mayor of Los Angeles has emerged as a leading voice of the city’s resistance to the Trump administration after facing criticism for her handling of the wildfires.

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Zuckerberg’s Compound Had Something That Violated City Code: A Private School

The school, called BBS, enrolled 14 children in kindergarten through fourth grade and employed three full-time teachers and other staff members.

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In Election Cases, Supreme Court Keeps Removing Guardrails

The justices, having effectively blessed partisan gerrymandering, may be poised to eliminate the remaining pillar of the Voting Rights Act.

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What We Know About the C.D.C. Shooting in Atlanta

A gunman who believed the Covid-19 vaccine had made him ill fired at the agency’s Atlanta offices, killing a police officer and rattling the public health community.

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Far-Right Israeli Minister Condemns Plan for Gradual Military Expansion in Gaza

Bezalel Smotrich, the hard-line finance minister, said that Israel needed to move more decisively and quickly to defeat Hamas.

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